diff --git a/aiidalab_qe/parameters/qeapp.yaml b/aiidalab_qe/parameters/qeapp.yaml
index 57c469e5..6278aa15 100644
--- a/aiidalab_qe/parameters/qeapp.yaml
+++ b/aiidalab_qe/parameters/qeapp.yaml
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ run_bands: false
 run_pdos: false
 
 ## Codes
-dos_code: dos-6.7@localhost
-projwfc_code: projwfc-6.7@localhost
-pw_code: pw-6.7@localhost
+dos_code: dos-7.0@localhost
+projwfc_code: projwfc-7.0@localhost
+pw_code: pw-7.0@localhost
 
 ## Material settings
 spin_type: none
diff --git a/aiidalab_qe/setup_codes.py b/aiidalab_qe/setup_codes.py
index 11d726b3..83f3a646 100644
--- a/aiidalab_qe/setup_codes.py
+++ b/aiidalab_qe/setup_codes.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 FN_LOCKFILE = Path.home().joinpath(".install-qe-on-localhost.lock")
 FN_DO_NOT_SETUP = Path.cwd().joinpath(".do-not-setup-on-localhost")
 
-QE_VERSION = "6.7"
+QE_VERSION = "7.0"
 
 CONDA_ENV_PREFIX = Path.home().joinpath(
     ".conda", "envs", f"quantum-espresso-{QE_VERSION}"
diff --git a/aiidalab_qe/steps.py b/aiidalab_qe/steps.py
index d5b7c10f..b605b729 100644
--- a/aiidalab_qe/steps.py
+++ b/aiidalab_qe/steps.py
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         self.sssp_installation_status.observe(self._toggle_install_widgets, "installed")
 
         # The QE setup widget checks whether there are codes that match specific
-        # expected labels (e.g. "pw-6.7@localhost") and triggers both the
+        # expected labels (e.g. "pw-7.0@localhost") and triggers both the
         # installation of QE into a dedicated conda environment and the setup of
         # the codes in case that they are not already configured.
         self.qe_setup_status = QESetupWidget()